SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[kamchatsky]

I had AC Gold last year, flying Y on EVA. I still got access to the lounge at DAD.

Thanks for that. This is more specific for SQ Y LITE fare. Not sure if they exclude lounge access for *A members.

 

[prozac]

Just managed to change a reserved redemption booking next June. Originally the transit AMS-SIN-SYD involved a 3 day stopover if I wanted time between flights to shower, etc. 3 days was too long but a waitlist just changed to available so now arrival SIN 0530 and 19.5hr transit with 0045 dep.
Suggestions how to fill the transit time incl some relax time in these parameters?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Ahh it’s good to be home:



And gotta take a turn for the better,



And good to see my table is ready for me:



But first we take up residence in my favourite seat:



Nope definitely not a creature of habit

 

[serfty]

Ahh it’s good to be home:

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And gotta take a turn for the better,

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And good to see my table is ready for me:

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But first we take up residence in my favourite seat:

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Nope definitely not a creature of habit

Enjoy while it lasts ... next year you'd be heading upstairs ...

 

[Cruiser Elite]

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Sorry I forgot to photograph the strawberry yoghurt but it was seriously a work of art - folowed by plate of fruit and the customary Croque Madame

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Ah my all time favourite seat on my all time favourite plane operated by my all time favourite airline

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Question for boomy? How do you stop yourself from finishing a full bottle of Krug before lunch?

Answer - Cop a flight where they are serving Cristal - that’ll certainly put the brakes on



So what thread was someone asking about pushing the call button on SQ? Check the time? Approve 1hr after 238 dep:



And;



And after next refill:



Dead injun (can I still say that) - boomy ground breaking news here

Or should I go with ‘There’s a hole in my bucket Dear Liza Dear Liza’ - NB - The grownups will get that

 

[aspro2]

Thanks for that. This is more specific for SQ Y LITE fare. Not sure if they exclude lounge access for *A members.

I might be wrong, but AFAIK your fare bucket has no bearing on your *A status-based lounge access rights... (?)... as long as you are flying a *A carrier.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I might be wrong, but AFAIK your fare bucket has no bearing on your *A status-based lounge access rights... (?)... as long as you are flying a *A carrier.

I think that’s right

 

[iamsuperandrew]

Enjoy while it lasts ... next year you'd be heading upstairs ...

When is it moving upstairs? is there an opening date?

 

[serfty]

When is it moving upstairs? is there an opening date?

Post in thread 'New SilverKris Lounge Melbourne'

Yesterday at 8:42 AM

Update: Def no confirmed opening date in fact zero idea of even an estimated : anticipated date

As with all renovations within an airport complex this is extremely complicated.

So many Govt depts right from Local Govt to Fed Depts involved - throw in fire comp rqts / OH&S on so many levels / airport restricts it is just a nightmare to undertake.

SQ desperate to get it open as they currently paying 2 rents - and bear in mind history shows multiple lounge Reno’s in MEL and other states have seen up to 6mth overruns.

SQ still desperate to cling to b4 CMAS opening but do t hold your...

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[Cruiser Elite]

Where is that pesky ‘cat’ chick who floats around here?



Yep Champs served n plastic flutes and yes I did drink that one instead of wasting it.

S (PY) totally full today so could not scope it out any further for you

 

[Cruiser Elite]

No SQ Concierge buggy ride for me today - we arrived T2 at gate F54 - Concierge was waiting for me but SQ only have 3 buggies and all we’re deployed so Concierge ‘escorted’ me on foot onto Sky Train to T3 then all the way into TPR

Bugger - F54 right through T1 then to SKL T3 a bit like ‘Round The World’ trip And tonight 324 to AMS dep A6 which is 100mtrs from foot of escalator - I’ll see if I can talk them into giving me a quick loop of B Concourse then drop me back to A Cluster Gates

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Lunch on 238 today:



I don’t do dessert but I do do ice cream and I must apologize for forgetting pics of both the mint choc chip and the double chocolate servings - was getting way into the trip by then and ‘flight fog’ was setting in

 

[Cruiser Elite]

TPR Dinner Menu:

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Whilst new TPR will never hold a candle to the original but the quiet relaxing ambience - the sensational professional staff - the quality of F & B offerings etc really make it a wonderful experience to enjoy

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So check the Pichon offered in TPR - check the label closely



See the little SQ logo top left of label?

Lounge Manager Albert informs me that the 2005 vintage was best in Pichon history - SQ secured entire parcel that was available for commercial sale - they cellared it for 15 years before offering it exclusively in TPR - this vintage not offered onboard rather only in TPR - est comm value ~$2K/bott - of course I had to sample 1 or a few - just exquisite

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I love the staff in TPR - just reminiscing with Staff Member Melissa who told me I was the very first pax she ever interacted with in old TPR on her very first day of employment in TPR.

OMG she listed the exact high backed wing chair I would always occupy - she listed the exact table I would always sit for breakfast - and then when she asked what would I like to order I just looked up kinda surprised and said ‘the usual’

She had no idea but scurried out to kitchen and said Me Elite want ‘the usual’ - what is that?

Kitchen staff reeled it off:

1. Perrier with lemon
2. English breakfast tea with milk no sugar
3. Plate of fruit
4. Strawberry or mango yoghurt
5. Eggs Benedict but make sure white is cooked / yolk still runny

So this gorgeous girl reeled all this from 10years ago - OMG.

But at that stage I was so lucky to be flying monthly MEL-SIN-PVG/PEK month after month - and all on pts - OMG those were the good old days